Guest column: Buffalo Brothers’ accident proves wrestling is a family
Professional wrestling is a world of its own unlike no other. In our industry, you aren’t...
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Tag: Canadian wrestlers
Markus Burke: Toughest vegan on the planet
There is a much beloved quote from the animated series, The Simpsons, where patriarch Homer tells...
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‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey is on a roll
People love to root for the underdog, especially an underdog who refuses to stay down....
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Guest column: How a knee injury didn’t derail my Mexico adventure
I am writing this on a flight back home from Mexico City. These past weeks have meant so much more...
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Guest column: Wrestling in Nunavut a real ‘life experience’
Life is about creating moments and experience. We are all accustomed with the comforts of routine...
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Matches and motherhood: The Cathie Cougar story
It is often said that a mother’s work is never done. For Cathie Cougar, this familiar saying...
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Dave Sims: The forgotten Canadian who became a champion in the Heart of America
If there was ever a classic example of a professional wrestler fading into the desert after the...
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The beauty within The Beast: The story of John Yachetti
In the annals of professional wrestling there are very few gimmicks or angles that have never been...
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Hart Dungeon DVD gives rough picture of Stu
Posed with the question as to the legacy of the great Stu Hart, most fans of modern professional...
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Surviving The Dungeon filmmaker’s legacy as much as Stu Hart’s
The new documentary Surviving The Dungeon: The Legacy of Stu Hart explores the life of one of...
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Val Venis talks wrestling again and politics
Though he is most famous — and some would say infamous — for his role as Val Venis in...
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AWA World champion Rick Martel — 25 years later
For those of us who have been around that long, looking back 25 years can be like peering into a...
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Big Joe Dempsey was a master at drawing heat
Technically, Big Joe Dempsey was not a professional wrestler but as a referee of somewhat dubious...
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When you wish upon a Jet Star
There was never any doubt in Jet Star’s mind that he would spend his life in the body...
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Bill Curry: Unsung hero of the northland
Among the many wrestlers who crisscrossed North America after World War II on their way to fame...
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A Roberre is a Robert by any other name
Several months ago, I was tasked with putting together the Frenchy Roberre story after the popular...
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Pee Wee James a pioneer midget wrestler
He may have been small in stature but midget wrestler Pee Wee James was one of the giants in pro...
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The untold story of Louis Papineau
Throughout the rich history of professional wrestling there are a thousand stories that have never...
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Frenchy Roberre was a fan favourite
In the golden era of professional wrestling, Northern Ontario was a hotbed for aspiring young...
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Sandy Parker: Addicted to wrestling
A 1973 issue of The Wrestler contains the headline, “Sandy’s Always Got...
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Bobby’s smart, not just Roode
In his time as a pro wrestler, TNA star Bobby Roode has occasionally been referred to as...
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Luscious Layne loves to learn
For “Luscious” Layne Fontaine, professional wrestling has always been a continuum of...
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Vid Vain avoiding February blahs
February has always been an important month in the life of Vid Vain — his birthday is on the...
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